| Date | | Status Text |
| 1/18/2008 | H | Pending introduction. |
| 1/22/2008 | H | Introduced and Pass First Reading. HB2557_.htm |
| 1/23/2008 | H | Referred to JUD, referral sheet 6 |
| 1/31/2008 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-05-08 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325. HB2557_JUD_02-05-08_A_ Testimony |
| 2/5/2008 | H | The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Waters, B. Oshiro, Green, Ito, Luke, Sonson, Tsuji, Yamane, Yamashita, Marumoto, Pine, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Souki; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Evans, McKelvey, Morita. |
| 2/22/2008 | H | Bill scheduled for reconsideration of previous decision on Tuesday, 02-26-08 at 2:45 pm in conference room 325. |
| 2/26/2008 | H | Reconsideration of action taken on 02-05-08. |
| 2/26/2008 | H | The votes in JUD were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Waters, B. Oshiro, Ito, Luke, Tsuji, Yamane, Yamashita, Marumoto, Pine; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Souki; 0 Noes: none; and 6 Excused: Representative(s) Evans, Green, McKelvey, Morita, Sonson, Thielen. |
| 2/26/2008 | H | The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. HB2557_HD1_.htm The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Waters, B. Oshiro, Ito, Luke, Tsuji, Yamane, Yamashita, Marumoto, Pine; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Souki; 0 Noes: none; and 6 Excused: Representative(s) Evans, Green, McKelvey, Morita, Sonson, Thielen. |
| 2/27/2008 | H | Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 724-08 HB2557_HD1_HSCR724-08_.htm) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. |
| 2/28/2008 | H | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting no (0) and Har, Nakasone, Sonson, Thielen excused (4). |
| 3/4/2008 | H | Passed Third Reading with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla, Magaoay, Nakasone, Nishimoto, Souki, Takai excused (6). Transmitted to Senate. |
| 3/6/2008 | S | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 229). |
| 3/6/2008 | S | Passed First Reading. |
| 3/6/2008 | S | Referred to JDL. |
| 3/20/2008 | S | The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-08 at 9:30 am in conference room 016. HB2557_HD1_JDL_03-25-08_ Testimony |
| 3/25/2008 | S | The committee(s) on JDL deferred the measure until 03-28-08 at 9:30 am in conference room 016. |
| 3/28/2008 | S | The committee(s) on JDL deferred the measure until 04-01-08 at 10:00 am in conference room 016. |
| 4/1/2008 | S | The committee(s) on JDL deferred the measure until 04-03-08 at 10:00 am in conference room 016. |
| 4/3/2008 | S | The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. HB2557_SD1_.htm The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Gabbard, Kokubun, Nishihara, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hee. |
| 4/4/2008 | S | Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3410 HB2557_SD1_SSCR3410_.htm) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. |
| 4/4/2008 | S | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). |
| 4/4/2008 | S | 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-08. |
| 4/8/2008 | S | Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. |
| 4/8/2008 | H | Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 540) in amended form (SD 1). |
| 4/10/2008 | H | House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). |
| 4/11/2008 | S | Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 649). |
| 4/14/2008 | S | Senate Conferees appointed: Taniguchi, Chair; Gabbard, Slom. |
| 4/14/2008 | H | House conferees appointed: B. Oshiro Chair; Luke, Marumoto. |
| 4/14/2008 | H | Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 659). |
| 4/14/2008 | S | Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 729). |
| 4/16/2008 | H | Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-17-08 at 2:30 pm in conference room 325. |
| 4/17/2008 | H | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-08 at 3:00 pm in conference room 325. |
| 4/22/2008 | H | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-08 at 3:00 pm in conference room 325. |
| 4/23/2008 | H | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. HB2557_CD1_.htm The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) B. Oshiro, Luke, Marumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 4/23/2008 | S | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Gabbard, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 4/24/2008 | H | Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 74-08 HB2557_CD1_CCR74-08_.htm) as amended in (CD 1). |
| 4/24/2008 | H | Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-29-08. |
| 4/24/2008 | S | Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 74-08). |
| 4/24/2008 | S | 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-29-08. |
| 4/29/2008 | S | Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. |
| 4/29/2008 | H | Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakasone excused (1). |
| 4/30/2008 | H | Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 729). |
| 5/1/2008 | S | Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 824). |